Zelensky shares Iftar with Muslim soldiers in ‘new tradition of respect’ | CNN
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared Iftar with Ukrainian Muslim soldiers observing Ramadan on Friday, in what he said...
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What is the Good Friday Agreement? How a historic deal ended the Troubles in Northern Ireland | CNN
London CNN — US President Joe Biden will visit Belfast, Northern Ireland, next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), a peace...
King Charles marks first Mother’s Day since Queen’s death | CNN
CNN — Britain’s King Charles has remembered the late Queen on the first Mother’s Day in the UK since her...
Why American whiskey is the real winner of St. Patrick’s Day | CNN Business
New York CNN — On St. Patrick’s Day, it might seem appropriate to knock back a shot of Jameson Irish...
No public holiday for Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win, Malaysia confirms after disinformation goes viral | CNN
CNN — Michelle Yeoh’s history-making Oscar win caused jubilation this week in her native Malaysia, but it also sparked false...
Bindi Irwin reveals 10-year battle with endometriosis on International Women’s Day | CNN
CNN — The Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin revealed Wednesday she has undergone surgery for endometriosis after a decade-long battle with...
Anthony Albanese becomes first Australian Prime Minister to take part in Mardi Gras | CNN
CNN — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first leader of the country to take part in the...
Is it Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year? Depends who you ask | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Last week, K-pop singer Danielle Marsh asked her online fans what they were doing for Chinese...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Ukrainians mark somber Orthodox Christmas in Bakhmut as shelling goes on | CNN
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying to...
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies | CNN
A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on...
Philippines reports at least 8 deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations | CNN
Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern...
They were welcomed into British homes. Celebrating their first Christmas together, Ukrainians wonder if that hospitality will last | CNN
Henley-on-Thames, England CNN — Last year, Nataliia Doroshko, a 35-year-old lawyer, celebrated St. Nicholas Day with friends and family in...
Minutes to death: Itaewon Halloween selfies help families piece together tragedy that killed 158 | CNN
Seoul CNN — “She’s smiling, look at her smile, her face.” Oh Il-seok looks lovingly at a photograph of his...
Coca-Cola is getting into Christmas movies | CNN Business
New York CNN Business — Coca-Cola is hoping that this holiday season, families will crack open some Cokes, settle into...
Two former Seoul police officers arrested over deadly Halloween crush | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Two former police officers were arrested in South Korea on Monday, accused of destroying evidence...
Families of Halloween crush victims identify lost items as South Korean police admit mistakes | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — ln a cavernous Seoul gymnasium Tuesday, grieving families inspected neat rows of belongings left behind...
South Korean authorities say they had no guidelines for Halloween crowds, as families grieve 154 victims | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities said Monday they had no guidelines to handle the huge crowds that...
What we know about the deadly Halloween disaster in Seoul | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Most weekends, the narrow alleys of Itaewon, the neon-lit nightlife district in South Korea’s capital...
At least 149 killed during incident at Halloween festivities in Seoul | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — At least 149 people are now reported to have been killed during an incident during...
